I lost my nan who was 89 last year, she was the king pin of the family, who are dispersed all over the place.. She was always the one to get us all together, she was so strong and respected by us all. I had a great relationship with her and she always spoilt me rotten.
When she went into hospital we feared the worst and when I got back to the north east she was drifting in and out of consciousness, her mouth was wide open and blood shot, it was obvious she was on her way.
At first I just stood with tears in my eyes and then came round. After a couple of hours I had to go and I gave her a kiss and squeezed her hand, shouting at her loudly and she smiled back.
That made the 500 mile round trip worthwhile and I’ll always be thankful for that opportunity to see her for the last time. Far too many people go to young and too sudden, cherish the opportunity to see her for one last time.
best of luck to you and your family.